Category Archives: Science Fiction

Glory to God for All Things – "Orthodoxy and Science Fiction"

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Rick

Do I really need to justify linking to this fine and thoughful post by Fr Stephen Freeman? Strangely, I have long thought of science fiction as a form of modern theology – or at least of modern theological thought. It … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – "Battlestar Galactica" first episode of season 4.5

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Rick

My goodness! My head is still spinning. Hm – how many bombshells did they drop in the episode “Sometimes a Great Notion” of “Battlestar Galactica” last Friday evening? *SPOILER ALERT! READ NO FURTHER IF YOU WANT TO BE SURPRISED! SPOILER … Continue reading →

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Grace and the Deconstruction of Deserve

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Rick

What do we mean by “deserve”? I still remember a sermon three years ago one Sunday evening by Dr Jay Hogewood pastor of University Baptist Church discussing the idea of grace. He referred to a recent episode of “Extreme Home … Continue reading →

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Babelcon 2008 – I must go to the geeks; they are my people

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Rick

(Will post about Hurricane Gustav later.) A few weeks ago I squeezed in a few hours at BabelCon 2008 – a science-fiction convention right here in beautiful(?!?) Baton Rouge. Perused the website and decided to drop by Sunday afternoon. After … Continue reading →

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"The Dispossessed" and the reality of pain

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Rick

Whenever I am asked to compose a short list of the most important books I have read I always include The Dispossessed by Ursula LeGuin. I enjoy almost everything by this feminist atheist science-fiction writer but The Dispossessed moves me … Continue reading →

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Dune and Rhetorical despotism

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Rick

I have been rereading later books in the Dune saga by Frank Herbert. In God Emperor of Dune I came across this exchange between the God Emperor Leto II and his majordomo Moneo: “Religion always leads to rhetorical despotism,” Leto … Continue reading →

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